Exhaust Suggestions
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Exhaust Suggestions
Now that I have my truck all together again and working I am preparing to do more work to see what can be broken 
I have (Bassani) short pipe, bolt-on headers on my truck. They connect to the stock (dual cat) exhaust. I am at a high altitude, 6000+.
What I am looking for are any kits that might allow me to have dual exhaust.
Since I have two cats (they are in-line) am I able to use one cat per exhaust pipe if I go to a dual exhaust system?
If anyone has any good resources for this please pass them along. Ideally, I'd like to do this myself to save $$ but I am not dead-set on doing it myself if this is a relatively cheap operation.
Thanks,
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Joe: Red 92 F150, 351W, AT (E4OD), A/C, 4x4, standard cab, short bed, headers, MSD Ignition, Vortech Super Charger and some more. Owned since Feb. 21, 1996.
I have (Bassani) short pipe, bolt-on headers on my truck. They connect to the stock (dual cat) exhaust. I am at a high altitude, 6000+.
What I am looking for are any kits that might allow me to have dual exhaust.
Since I have two cats (they are in-line) am I able to use one cat per exhaust pipe if I go to a dual exhaust system?
If anyone has any good resources for this please pass them along. Ideally, I'd like to do this myself to save $$ but I am not dead-set on doing it myself if this is a relatively cheap operation.
Thanks,
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Joe: Red 92 F150, 351W, AT (E4OD), A/C, 4x4, standard cab, short bed, headers, MSD Ignition, Vortech Super Charger and some more. Owned since Feb. 21, 1996.
Last edited by JoeVB; Jan 5, 2006 at 09:45 AM.
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You'll want to just replace the stock cats - you can get hi-flow's from summit for about $60ea in whatever diameter you want.
I'm not aware of any true dual exhaust kits out there for your truck, or mine lol. You could pick up a bassani Y-pipe (comes w/ or w/o cat) and run 3" single into a muffler w/ dual outlets in 2 1/2" pipe...mandrel bent...and it would probably fit the bill for ya.
That's what my truck is currently setup with, ford headers, bassani y-pipe into 2 cats with flowmaster 40 series muffler with dual 2 1/2" pipes out the back to I think 3 1/2" tips.
I'd say a true dual would need to be custom made.
Over the next year I'm going to completely change out my exhaust - long tube headers with true duals - 1 cat per side - 1 muffler per side - 3" diameter mandrel bent out the back to the 3 1/2" tips.
I'm not aware of any true dual exhaust kits out there for your truck, or mine lol. You could pick up a bassani Y-pipe (comes w/ or w/o cat) and run 3" single into a muffler w/ dual outlets in 2 1/2" pipe...mandrel bent...and it would probably fit the bill for ya.
That's what my truck is currently setup with, ford headers, bassani y-pipe into 2 cats with flowmaster 40 series muffler with dual 2 1/2" pipes out the back to I think 3 1/2" tips.
I'd say a true dual would need to be custom made.
Over the next year I'm going to completely change out my exhaust - long tube headers with true duals - 1 cat per side - 1 muffler per side - 3" diameter mandrel bent out the back to the 3 1/2" tips.
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Originally Posted by MustangGT221
Over the next year I'm going to completely change out my exhaust - long tube headers with true duals - 1 cat per side - 1 muffler per side - 3" diameter mandrel bent out the back to the 3 1/2" tips.
But that was what I was afraid of that there are no kits out there. That means I need to buy a welder (dammity, oh damn
) and do the work myself. Oh well, more tools.Joe.
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Well - that exhaust I'm speaking of is for about 500hp. You're running about 300-350 or so right now. An oversized exhaust on a truck is not a good combination...
Even at 500hp - it's a big exhaust.
Choose wisely.
Even at 500hp - it's a big exhaust.
Choose wisely.
